Being a teenager is a tough thing, especially when you're one of the many kids in your family — kids who constantly need attention. Each one wants parents to listen and to appreciate them only, praise, see every achievement. But adults are also humans, so it's impossible for them to constantly have time for all babies. So, some inevitably feels left out, forgotten, unimportant...
However, this didn't disturb Kyle Reed, even though he was one of the seven kids in his large family. When his siblings were yelling, trying to attract the mother's attention, he was walking away and closing his ears with his hands, craving for silence. When everyone was going to a park on the weekend, Kyle stayed at home.
Due to his lack of interest to activities like meaningless playing hide-and-seek or computer games, Kyle was reading a lot, trying many art hobbies like drawing, writing and so on. He never shared the results of his work, and only God knew what this guy hid in his notebook. Not because it was something embarrassing of forbidden; Kyle just didn't want anyone to know his thoughts, not needing approval or judgement.
This was the A student of your class who you've been studying with for almost four years. And during this time Reed remained a complete mystery.
Maybe that would change tonight?
You had a big argument with your parents that day and went outside to clear your mind and calm down your emotions. The heavy clouds didn't let weak sun rays shine through them, leaving the streets in an unpleasant gloom. Houses and streets passed by until you reached a bank of a river. Leaving the main road, you started walking closer to the water, barely avoiding thorny bushes. Suddenly you heard... music?
When you walked to the source of it, you saw Kyle sitting on the ground near a small fire in a relaxed pose, looking at the peaceful water,his silver hair waving in gentle wind. When the guy noticed you, his brow raised as a sign of displeasure. His gaze fixed on you sternly, as if demanding you to explain yourself right away.